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EXPLORING THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF PERCEIVED USEFULNESS ON CROP DIVERSIFICATION DRIVERS AMONG SMALLHOLDER COCOA FARMERS IN TANZANIA

Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce
The living standard of smallholder cocoa farmers in Tanzania was still low despite the recent transformation in marketing structure which led to the sharp rise in price.
Godfrey Molela
doaj   +1 more source

AGROCHEMICAL BASED INFORMATION USAGE AMONG FARMERS: A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE COCOA PRODUCTION IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2019
The study accessed agrochemical based information usage among cocoa farmers in Nigeria with a view to determine the sustainability of information sources for an increased cocoa production in the study area.
Toyin Femi OJO, Gbenga Festus KOLODEYE, Taiwo Sulaiman OLADELE   +2 more
doaj  

From Global Standards to Local Compliance: Implementation Heterogeneity in Cocoa Certification in Indonesia

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certified companies translate voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) into local practice, yet little is known about how company‐level implementation of VSS relates to farmer compliance. This paper examines Rainforest Alliance (RA) implementation by three certified companies in the Indonesian cocoa sector. Drawing on compliance and regulatory
Charline Depoorter, Janne Bemelmans, Eva Boonaert, Axel Marx, Miet Maertens   +4 more
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Management of Cocoa Plant Pests & Diseases in East Luwu Regency

Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia
East Luwu Regency is one of South Sulawesi's regencies with potential in the plantation sector, especially cocoa plants, with a production of 12,250 tons/year.
Nurhikmah Mutmainna Sari, Abdul Munif, Widodo, Agus Purwantara   +3 more
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Perception of cocoa farmers to voluntary standard certification: An implication on Cocoa Transformation in Nigeria

IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, 2014
The study examined the perception and socio-economic variables of farmers about cocoa certification in some selected States in Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 80 farmers in Cross River and Osun States due to their exposure to cocoa certification. Structured interview schedule was used to collect field data.
Agbongiarhuoyi Anthony Eghe, Osun Taiwo, Famuyiwa Busayo Solomon, Oseni, Joseph Olumide   +3 more
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Deforestation‐Free Cocoa: Implications for Organizational Adaptation and Compliance Costs

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mandatory due diligence is an emerging policy instrument for addressing global environmental challenges, yet how such regulations reshape firm‐level organizational structures and generate compliance costs remains poorly understood. Drawing on organizational theory, this study examines how companies in the German cocoa and chocolate sector ...
Daniel Braun, Jan Börner, Daniel Hermann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shifting Tides: A Decade of Business Climate Adaptation and Resilience Research (2013–2023)

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is causing significant disruptions to the socio‐ecological systems in which organizations operate, presenting unprecedented challenges for businesses across sectors in adapting to shifting environmental conditions and building resilience to extreme weather events.
Domenico Villano, Laura Colli, Federico Martellozzo, Sara Lombardi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposing Gender Blindness in Business Scholarship on Modern Slavery

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of this review is to analyse the treatment of gender within business scholarship on modern slavery and to propose a framework that supports more gender‐sensitive corporate responses. Modern slavery risk is an escalating concern for business, with the United Nations calling for its eradication by 2030.
Kathyayini Kathy Rao, Roger Leonard Burritt, Katherine Leanne Christ   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Role of Competitiveness in Sustainability Standards: Insights From an Animal Welfare Scheme Adopted by Supermarkets

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on supermarket‐related voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) is divided on whether competition helps or hinders efforts to reduce negative social and environmental impacts. This paper examines how the standardization process shapes these outcomes.
Frits Kremer, Frank de Bakker, Christine Moser, Hens Runhaar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The EU Deforestation Regulation: Challenges, Opportunities and the Potential Impacts on the Producing Countries of Cocoa and Coffee

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a policy that prohibits access to the EU market for commodities that are linked to deforestation. We did a systematic review to understand perceived challenges, opportunities and potential impacts of the EUDR on producing countries of cocoa and coffee.
Alexi Van Loco, Marco Campera
wiley   +1 more source